Tired tonight, we ate leftovers all day, including a HUGE cuban sandwich with the italian bread loaf, raves all around! We finished up all the milk I picked up Friday, raw milk=not an issue for my modern family! Isaac ate up all the yogurt, I put some frozen GS berries and honey on it, he didn't even bat an eye.
I thought the kids would put up a little more initial resistance, but they are just taking it in stride.
So a couple quick tips for easy local eats:
1. Join a produce csa! PRONTO! They are cheap and easy and fun! Use the link for eatlocal.net and type in your zip code.
2. Most grocery stores around here carry Pennsylvania grown mushrooms all year long. They are cheap and versatile, I use them in almost every meal. Also, Giant grocery stores have a little green and yellow 'homegrown' sign that they put near PA grown produce.
3. Use the links at right to find a farmer near you selling grass-fed beef and other pastured meats,and email them for pricing. We LOVE Lil Ponderosa Farm in Carlisle for his LUSCIOUS Black Angus beef at EXTREMELY reasonable rates! You can tell Uncle Bob I sent ya!
4. This may seem obvious, but try out a local farmers' market, just be sure the produce you're buying was grown by the person selling it! Ask if the food is organic and where it was grown. And TOTALLY stop at farm stands on the side of the road! You can get GREAT deals and yummy fresh produce! Oh and try a 'pick-your-own' farm, kids will LOVE it and it is cheap! Check the link at right.
5. Start a garden! It is a little more work at first, but it is soooo rewarding! And actually pretty darn easy once the plants are in the ground. I know this, because I am waaay lazy, and am still enjoying spending a few hours a week pullin' a couple weeds, watering (well, I really haven't had to worry too much about that, eh, south central PA?) and admiring my garden, and so far all I've eaten out of it is 5 radishes (be aware, you only get one radish per plant)! You could also just put some herbs in pots on your porch or kitchen table. Oh and be EXTRA NICE to any of your neighbors who have a garden. =P
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